Dear Students,

Congratulations on successfully completing the spring semester!

A reminder that If you plan to register for independent study credits (BIOS 898/899 Directed Study/Research) in fall 2015, please consult with the professor you will be working with to fill out the form on http://ssb.gmu.edu/students/index.cfm

under "Directed Study/Research".   Send me the form once it's signed by you and the professor.

PhD students, if you have not registered in previous terms for dissertation proposal credits (BIOS 998) and want to begin proposal registration this fall, you'll need to first form a dissertation committee. Talk with your faculty research advisor about possible committee members.  The "Committee Formation" form is found on http://ssb.gmu.edu/students/index.cfm

Please send it along to me once your committee members have signed, and I will get the dept. signatures. It is a good idea to plan ahead for spring 2016 registration and get the form to me this fall term.

If you have registered previously for dissertation credits (BIOS 998 or BIOS 999) and will continue working on the dissertation proposal or research in the fall 2015 term, please send me the attached Dissertation Progress Form signed by your committee members.  Fax or email is fine for this.

For a lab rotation (BIOS 703), first send an email to the professor for permission and then forward his/her answer to me.  I'll email you the CRN to use to register with.

Any questions please let me know.  I would appreciate having the necessary forms or emails by June 30 for fall registration.

Hope you have a great summer !

thank you,

Diane St. Germain